Caernarfon, Wales
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel
This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
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Caernarfon, Wales
This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
Beaumaris, Wales
A holy well believed to have healing powers.
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
Newborough, Wales
Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
Moelfre, Wales
These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
York, England
A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
York, England
After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Warwickshire, England
The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.
The Ridgeway, England
A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.
Welford-on-Avon, England
One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Moreton-in-Marsh, England
The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
York, England
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.